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Robocop 2 (1990)

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Reviews Counted:30

Fresh:10

Rotten:20

Average Rating:4.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: An even darker, more violent sequel to the dark and violent original. This time around, in addition to the corporate goons who are busy exploiting the blighted city of Detroit, RoboCop must battle... An even darker, more violent sequel to the dark and violent original. This time around, in addition to the corporate goons who are busy exploiting the blighted city of Detroit, RoboCop must battle a psychotic drug lord known as Cain and his vicious, foul-mouthed, 12-year-old assistant. Now that his own brain has been zapped by a potent new drug known as Nuke, Cain plans to market the substance to the citizens of Detroit. The diabolical drug dealer soon proves to be not only evil, but indestructible; when RoboCop finally succeeds in killing him, Cain is resurrected as RoboCop 2 and embarks on a rampage of murder and destruction. [More]

Starring: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Belinda Bauer, Gabriel Damon

Starring: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Belinda Bauer, Gabriel Damon, Tom Noonan, Dan O'Herlihy

Director: Irvin Kershner

Director: Irvin Kershner

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Reviews for Robocop 2

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10/18/02
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

An inferior follow-up, but still entertaining. Lacks an interesting central villain, but some great robot mano-a-mano.

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03/21/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

An unfairly maligned sequel that's just as edgy and exciting as the original.

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10/05/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

More camp than the original, but no less fun. the effects are outstanding.

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09/18/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Everything in the first movie is pretty much redone again. But in this case, the repetition isn't a bad thing.

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06/06/02
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

No review available.

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01/22/04
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

No review available.

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01/29/04
Randy Shulman
Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

No review available.

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01/24/04
Spence D.
Spence D.
IGN Movies

Still compelling action sci-fi, due to Weller's character.

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08/03/07
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com

This ultraviolent, nihilistic sequel has enough technical dazzle to impress hardware fans, but obviously no one in the Orion front office told filmmakers that less is more.

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02/13/01
Variety
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Fairly crummy sequel with a few redeeming action sequences.

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08/12/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

No review available.

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03/24/07
Brian Tallerico
Brian Tallerico
UGO

Despite a few laughs and some exciting moments, RoboCop 2 is a mess.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

You almost have to admire Robocop 2 for undermining everything its predecessor stood for with an incredible sense of single-mindedness.

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06/06/04
David Nusair
David Nusair
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08/07/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

With its desensitizing blood lust, RoboCop 2 contributes yet another ugly note to this already demoralizing season of sadism.

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01/01/00
Hal Hinson
Hal Hinson
Washington Post
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George Orwell has to be turning over in his grave

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03/18/04
James Brundage
James Brundage
Filmcritic.com

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08/15/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

...the film forsakes most of its progenitor's lighthearted yet moving emotional appeal and replaces it with gunfire, car chases, and explosions.

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05/23/04
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com
 
 
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